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Every now and then you come across a term that spins your mind. And the idea of an "urban whale" did just that for me - I mean I've seen foxes, raccoons and deer in my town, and bears are even occasionally reported

Sunday marks the start of World Water Week, a global event running from August 17 through the 23rd. Stockholm, Sweden will host experts and decision makers from across the globe to discuss and plan out the world's

This month has been named Blue August on TreeHugger and Planet Green with tons of content dedicated to the state of our oceans, coral reefs, sealife and waterways. Use the Blue August tag to discover all our great posts on these subjects, like Jaymi's

After the Guardian sent in a freedom of information request, it was discovered that the BBC spends £406,000 (about $670,000) a year on bottled water for its coolers. Plus who knows how much more for bottled water

From politics to taxidermy, a lot happened this week. Obama announced that $2.4 billion in funding will go to 48 different battery-operated and electric vehicle projects; cash for clunkers had a wild ride; we discovered a solar-powered forest, and a

Image credit: FishChoice
Fishphone's text message guide to sustainable seafood already caught Collin's eye for its convenience and utility, and our visual guide to sustainable seafood also caused a stir. But it's all very well telling folks what fish to

I know that's a charming image to face over your Saturday morning coffee, but I couldn't help myself. You see while some TreeHuggers get crazy traffic writing about LED light bulbs, or silly names for whales, I must resort to revealing

We've only explored about 5% of the ocean. There's a lot to be learned but getting down to the bottom of it, literally, is a difficult task. New high tech submersibles could open up the ocean for exploration that can teach us about the

You don't have to be a mariner to be aware of at least some of the world's major ocean currents -- at least in the context of their potential impact on maintaining climate, if not how to use them to help

If you don't quite have a handle on the scale of overfishing, consider this statement: Scientists say that about one-third of the world's oceans could benefit from a 20-year ban on fishing so that fish stocks can be replenished. Also

One of the most dangerous parts of a sea turtle's life is getting from the nest where it hatched out into the open ocean. The event is even more worrisome when you're an endangered species, such as is the case

"Using current thinking, the scale of the problem just seems too huge to contemplate solving...Through thinking differently, the problem has been solved." says Michael Pritchard, inventor of Lifesaver water purifier. Here, he

Water stories have a strange ability to create a deluge across the world's media. Last month it was the village of Bundanoon who voted to become Australia's First Bottled Water Free Town. Now it's a Brazilian environment group, SOS Mata Atlantica, who

Hawaii is getting serious about protecting one of its most valuable assets--its gorgeous coral reefs. An integral part of its marine habitats as well as a huge draw for the boatloads of tourists who snorkel and